‘A Child in Tennessee Got Made Fun of For His Homemade University of Tennessee Tee, So UT Made It Their Official Shirt’ An April 2023 Reddit post told a happy story about a child's homemade University of Tennessee shirt.
‘Angry Mob of Antifa’: Robocall Attacks ‘Tennessee Three’ with Regurgitated Smears The message has been linked to a Knoxville-based political firm.
Tennessee Republicans Move to Expel Democratic Colleagues Following Gun Control Protest In April 2023, as the nation was distracted by Donald Trump's indictment, three Tennessee lawmakers were targeted for "expulsion" over a gun control protest.
Google Maps ‘Shooting in Nashville’ Marker After a March 2023 school shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, screenshots of a Google Maps "dart" circulated.
Tennessee Lawmaker Switches From School ‘Litter Box’ Hoax to ‘Leashes’ Narrative Janice Bowling's claims have been debunked at the local and national level.
How One Tennessee County Shows the Relationship Between Early Voting and Turnout An activist’s thread about early voting activity in Tennessee illustrated how lack of access can negatively affect turnout going into the November 2022 U.S. midterm elections. Lisa Quigley, director of the group Solving Hunger, first drew attention on Twitter to early voting in Davidson County in Tennessee, noting that in 2022 (as opposed to 2018 […]
Tennessee Drunk Driving Child Support Bill Claims that the state of Tennessee passed a bill requiring convicted drunk drivers to pay child support for the children of their victims spread virally on social media.
Right-Wing Lawmakers Take Up Spreading Fake ‘Students Identify as Cats’ Rumors Disinformation purveyors around the world are spreading yet another weaponized and fully debunked narrative in order to attack schools.
Tennessee School District Bans ‘Maus,’ a Children’s Book About the Holocaust In January 2022, a Tennessee school board's decision to ban Maus (a graphic novel about the Holocaust) led to extensive discussions on social media.
Tennessee State Legislature’s Bill to Recognize CNN, Washington Post as ‘Fake News’ A resolution purportedly aimed to label the two organizations as "fake" carried no financial penalties, nor would it have any effect on distribution of their news stories.
